2 1/2 terror
Has anyone experienced their toddler deciding to try kick pets, we have 2 cats and he screams and tries to kick them because he thinks it’s funny!! Not sure where he’s got it from, but he just doesn’t listen when we tell him no. The cats just run off and hide/sleep upstairs when my little one is about, but it’s making me sad :(
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They’re just little buggers sometimes! I think it is because he gets excited by them, because he does try to cuddle and kiss them too and one of them is more accepting should he give them a treat, I just hope he gets over this stage quickly because it’s a hard one!
My almost 2 year old does stuff like his. For him he thinks it's funny to throw things at the cat or grab her tail. I think it's because it makes her meow at him and he doesn't understand it's a cry, but instead a funny noise he made her do. We've just tried staying consistent in correcting him and right after having him demonstrate "nice pets" on her. He's also been into throwing things at us when he's really hyped up, so I think it's also a phase for him.
My kid won’t kick our small dog (I think he has tried once), but sometimes he gets so excited about her, he would do things to her that we know hurts her. Usually what we do, is we hyperbolize and show him how he has to be sweet and tender to her. Like, “No, we only treat her like this” and we’ll pet her and play with her gently. Being dramatically tender and sweet. I do kiss and sniff my dog all over her body, but I don’t try to teach him that, because I am not a fan of him having his face near hers. He’ll still do it, and they’ll even be disgustingly all over each other other times. I gave up at this point 😂 But that’s just dogs. My kid tries to pet and love other people’s cats the same way, but they’re not about that life. I usually try to help the cats run away from him. I feel bad for them.